Regional Plant Protection Organization

Regional Plant Protection Organization (RPPO) is an intergovernmental organization responsible for cooperation in plant protection. There are the followings organizations under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC):

• Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC)
• Caribbean Plant Protection Commission (CPPC)
• Comité de Sanidad Vegetal del Cono Sur (COSAVE)
• European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
• Interafrican Phytosanitary Council (IAPSC)
• North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO)
• Near East Plant Protection Organization (NEPPO)
• Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA)
• Pacific Plant Protection Organization (PPPO)

Under the IPPC, the role of the RPPO is to:

• function as the coordinating bodies in the areas covered, shall participate in various activities to achieve the objectives of this Convention and, where appropriate, shall gather and disseminate information.
• cooperate with the Secretary in achieving the objectives of the Convention and, where appropriate, cooperate with the Secretary and the Commission in developing international standards.
• hold regular Technical Consultations of representatives of regional plant protection organizations to:
  • promote the development and use of relevant international standards for phytosanitary measures; and
  • encourage inter-regional cooperation in promoting harmonized phytosanitary measures for controlling pests and in preventing their spread and/or introduction.